Rake. was an art rock / noise rock musical ensemble from Northern Virginia (near Washington, DC), founded in 1989. Not aligned with the post-punk /hardcore bands more commonly associated with the local underground music scene, Rake. took a more experimental route and were more closely associated with fellow Virginia-based bands Pelt and Wingtip Sloat . Throughout the 1990s, a relationship cemented via their principal label, VHF Records .
8-510: Kellum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Kellum , American musician Brandon Kellum (born 1985), American musician Echo Kellum (born 1982), American actor and comedian John Kellum (1809–1871), American architect Marv Kellum (1952-2023), American football player Win Kellum (1876–1951), Canadian baseball player See also [ edit ] Kellum Creek ,
16-408: A highbrow, minimalistic /ambient peak on 1998 album Resume The Cosmos , which was released by Australian label Camera Obscura but their aesthetic is best summed up by their double CD release The Art Ensemble of Rake/The Tell-Tale Moog which combined lengthy improvisations with found sounds, field recordings and harsh edits. The second disc was largely indexed at 60-second intervals, regardless of
24-532: A reference to cosmological and mystical phenomenon. Included are early cassettes such as "The Day I Remembered Seeing Ice" and "Shock Tart Chew Up" as well as more recent recordings under other names or by single members. An early version of the web site included the following greeting: "OASTEM! You have landed upon a web site devoted to the exploration of the Sound of Peace and Harmony that is expressed through OASTEM! Discuss OASTEM! Receive OASTEM! Achieve an understanding of
32-541: A river of Pennsylvania, United States John Kellum , VP JP Morgan [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Kellum . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kellum&oldid=1137674916 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
40-412: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bill Kellum Band members Jim Ayre (a.k.a. Vinnie Van Go-Go or OASTEM!), Bill Kellum , and Carl Moller (a.k.a. C-Man) released their first record in 1989, a 7” 45 rpm single called "Cow Song" and the follow-up EP "Motorcycle Shoes" in 1990. The punkish leanings on these recordings were soon superseded by more experimental offerings such as
48-503: The Virginia/ Maryland area. Although they never formally split and members of the band continue to work together, only archive material has been released during this decade. OASTEM! is a word invented by Rake. that appears in various album and song titles by the band, although its exact meaning has never been revealed. It may be used in several ways: as a greeting or as a way of saying good-bye; as an exclamation of satisfaction; or as
56-560: The cassette "The Day I Remembered Seeing Ice" and the LP Rake Is My Co-Pilot , the latter featuring a sidelong extemporization on the lead song from the "Motorcycle Shoes" EP. The band's early recordings featured (mostly shouted) vocals, but the band's later work was generally instrumental in nature. Although Rake.'s main instruments were electric guitar, bass and drums, they made liberal use of tape loops, synthesizers, static, and anything else they saw fit. The band's sound reached
64-470: The musical content, although one 5-second section was simply a recording of a male voice saying, "Look out: rattlesnake!". Often wilfully mysterious (to the point of providing misinformation, particularly through the OASTEM! website), Rake. released a steady stream of vinyl singles, CDs, cassettes and later CDR's, mostly on the label VHF. However, they were never a touring act, only performing intermittently around
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